Sunday, February 27, 2011

Donate Blood & Save a Life!!!

Ever dreamed of becoming a super hero and save lives just like in movies? Well, though we may not be super heroes with super powers, but we could still save a life, or maybe many, just by donating blood!!

Did You Know?
  • That adults have around 10 pints of blood in their body. 1 pint is given during a donation.
  • That 1 pint of blood can save up to 3 lives.
  • That blood cannot be manufactured; it can only come from volunteer donors.
  • That platelets, critical for cancer patients, have a shelf life of only 5 days.
  • That premature infants need blood and platelets.
  • That type O- is often used in cases where the patient is admitted in an unconscious state, or where the blood type of the person is not known and the patient cannot wait till the blood test results come out.


Our College would be having a blood donation campaign this coming march and you are all welcomed to participate! Here are the details:

Date: 8 & 9th March 2011
Time: 10am-4pm
Venue: Multipurpose Hall


Wondering if you're eligible to donate blood? You are if:

  1. You are in good health today.
  2. You are between 18-60 years of age.
  3. Your weight is above 45 kg.
  4. You have more than 5 hours of sleep.
  5. You are free from any medical problems eg. High blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, migraine, flu, fever, operation in the last 6 months etc.
  6. You have not taken any antibiotics or any kind of medicine in the last one week.
  7. You have taken a light meal before donating blood.
  8. You are not involved in any of the following activities :   
    • Homosexual relationship   
    • Bisexual relationship   
    • Multiple sexual partners   
    • You have sexual contact with those mentioned above   
    • Drug abuse
  9. You are not pregnant/just delivered or having menstruation (1st – 5th day)
  10. Interval between your last donations is more than 3 months ago.

From: National Blood Centre (Pusat Darah Negara)

If you fulfill all the above requirements, do drop by the multipurpose hall to help those in need!

Donate Blood & Save a Life!!!!

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